Optimal BPM for rap?

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I've been making beats for almost two years now and most of them are between 75 and 85 BPM. I guess this is a little lower than standard hip hop beats. I simply like the slower beats better.

My question, how does it affect the MC spitting over my beats? Does he have to rap slower or make longer lines? And what is preferred?
 
They simply have to rap to the tempo. Simples.

Depends what kind of sessions you run though whether it will make a difference to them or not. If they come with a verses pre-written, they may have written them to a certain tempo. If they want to write there and then and they like the beat, but its slow or fast, they may be able to run with it and write something for it.
 
Yeah it all depends on the feel. I usually roll between mid 80's and mid 90's bpm. But I don't think all rap lyrics are written with a tempo in mind. Maybe some dudes have some high-energy stuff and some laid-back stuff just waiting. If a rapper wants to use your song, he's probably not going to ask you to speed it up or anything. He'll just match it to your tempo.
 
Yeah it really does depend on the MC and your ability to adjust tempos imo
 
Depends on the genre of music... 75-85 is a good tempo for most hip hop and R&B... but the new trap style that's really prominent is usually around 120-160...
 
From what I have noticed as a DJ
-70 to about 75 = Trap,Slow Jams
75 to 95 = Mainstream, Classic, Club, a lot of variety here.
95 to 105 = Club, Crunk, Dance
105+ = Up tempo funky, dancier stuff, electo rap

Just off the top of my head and of course there are variations to all of this. You cant really apply bpm to hip hop, the only real area that rappers stay away from typically is the 125-130 range unless your Flo Rida or Pitbull and do dance rap.
 
KEMOmusic said:
From what I have noticed as a DJ
-70 to about 75 = Trap,Slow Jams
75 to 95 = Mainstream, Classic, Club, a lot of variety here.
95 to 105 = Club, Crunk, Dance
105+ = Up tempo funky, dancier stuff, electo rap

Just off the top of my head and of course there are variations to all of this. You cant really apply bpm to hip hop, the only real area that rappers stay away from typically is the 125-130 range unless your Flo Rida or Pitbull and do dance rap.
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